CINCINNATI (AP) — Quarterback Joe Burrow is fine, but the Cincinnati Bengals could be without running back Joe Mixon and receiver Tee Higgins on Sunday. Mixon (illness) and Higgins (ankle) are listed as questionable for the game against the San Francisco 49ers. Cornerback Chidobe Awuzie (foot) also is questionable. The good news for Cincinnati is
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN KIRBY Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Taking the witness stand in his own defense Thursday, a Theodore man charged with capital murder acknowledged that he “popped” his girlfriend’s toddler during a potty-training session three years ago but insisted he did not beat him. The prosecution and defense
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press A late wave of buying sent stocks to solid gains on Wall Street Friday, lifting the S&P 500 to another record high. The benchmark index rose 1% and closed out its best week since February. Technology stocks powered much of the gain. Business software maker Oracle surged 15.6% after reporting strong results
Continue ReadingBy WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story FLOMATON, Alabama (WALA) — A former athletic trainer at Flomaton High School stands accused of having sex with a student, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Heath Jackson said that on Nov. 15 investigators with the ESCO began an investigation involving Kelsie Johnson
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Oracle, Costco rise; Everbridge, Chewy fall
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — With lawmakers returning to the Oregon state Capitol for a special session on Monday, Gov. Kate Brown said eviction protections and rental assistance won’t be the only topics of discussion. Following bipartisan conversations with leaders in the Legislature, Brown Friday outlined additional priorities
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — With lawmakers returning to the Oregon state Capitol for a special session on Monday, Gov. Kate Brown said eviction protections and rental assistance won’t be the only topics of discussion. Following bipartisan conversations with leaders in the Legislature, Brown Friday outlined additional priorities
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — With lawmakers returning to the Oregon state Capitol for a special session on Monday, Gov. Kate Brown said eviction protections and rental assistance won’t be the only topics of discussion. Following bipartisan conversations with leaders in the Legislature, Brown Friday outlined additional priorities
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Unprepared drivers may face challenges through next week as a mix of winter storms are forecast for the northern US Highway 97 corridor and Cascade mountain passes, the Oregon Department of Transportation advised on Friday.
Continue ReadingKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president says more opportunities for talks with Russia may arise thanks to the U.S. diplomatic effort to help de-escalate tensions after Moscow massed troops near Ukraine’s border, stoking fears of a possible invasion. U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with both Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin this
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Green Bay Packers cornerback Rasul Douglas never lost hope that he could produce in the NFL even as he struggled to earn a roster spot earlier this year. Now he’s playing a key role for a likely playoff team. Green Bay signed Douglas off the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mario Andretti and A.J. Foyt are among those in the motorsports community mourning the death of Al Unser. Unser died early Friday at his home in New Mexico. He was 82. He is one of only four drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 four times. He
Continue ReadingBy TERRY MCCORMICK Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel walked out of his news conference after practice when he got angry after he was asked about newly acquired linebacker Zach Cunningham. Vrabel was only about 90 seconds into the session when he was asked to discuss the skill set of
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration says it will no longer give out commercial astronaut wings starting next year because too many people are launching into space. The FAA announced the news Friday, one day before Blue Origin’s planned liftoff from West Texas with former football
Continue ReadingBy SUDHIN THANAWALA and KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press LAGRANGE, Ga. (AP) — Investigators have long concluded that a Georgia man who disappeared while driving back to Auburn University in 1976 was the victim of a slaying. But the discovery of his 1974 Pinto in an Alabama creek this week is a big break in the
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Braxton Berrios was a star on the field at the University of Miami and a whiz in the classroom. He was the valedictorian of the School of Business Administration, a double major in finance and entrepreneurship and
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez and Chloe Melas, CNN Michael Nesmith, a singer and guitarist for the hit group the Monkees, died Friday. He was 78. Micky Dolenz, Nesmith’s bandmate, confirmed the news to CNN. “I’ve lost a dear friend and partner,” Dolenz said. “I’m so grateful that we could spend the last couple of months together
Continue ReadingNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma has hired Jeff Lebby as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and Ted Roof as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Lebby was the offensive coordinator at Ole Miss the past two seasons, where his offenses were some of the best in the country. Roof is a former head coach at Duke
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The push to get coronavirus booster shots has not been made a priority for most of the top sports leagues in North America. Even as cases continue to crop up, the NFL and NHL have no current plans to follow the NBA’s lead of requiring players, coaches and staff
Continue ReadingMIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) — Ten geese drowned in a South Florida lake after a homeowners association’s attempt to trap, sedate and euthanize them went horribly awry. The SilverLakes homeowners association in Miramar hired a company, Pest Wildlife Pro, to remove 25 geese because some residents found them to be loud pooping machines, although others saw
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